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Front Matter
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A Model 20 freighter pulling away from a Port Meridian docking arm
A Model 20 freighter pulling away from a Port Meridian docking arm
The crew of a Model 20 approaching Port Meridian station
The crew of a Model 20 approaching Port Meridian station
A navigator plotting a route on a ship's chart table
A navigator plotting a route on a ship's chart table
Credits page: the Ember Drift docks
Credits page: the Ember Drift docks
Crew and ship at a dock
Crew and ship at a dock
A crew's personal kit laid out in a row on a cargo bay deck
A crew's personal kit laid out in a row on a cargo bay deck
Welcome to Void Drifters
A mixed-species crew preparing a paid departure beside their Model 20 at Port Meridian
A mixed-species crew preparing a paid departure beside their Model 20 at Port Meridian
Known Space: Player's View
Political map of known space: the five powers and the Meridian Verge
Political map of known space: the five powers and the Meridian Verge
An independent freeport station on the frontier, ships docking and a tug pushing cargo
An independent freeport station on the frontier, ships docking and a tug pushing cargo
Species
Human woman
Human woman
Human man
Human man
A Human woman settling into a crash couch at a bridge console
A Human woman settling into a crash couch at a bridge console
Ossen woman
Ossen woman
Ossen man
Ossen man
An Ossen man on a low step working a human-height instrument panel
An Ossen man on a low step working a human-height instrument panel
Hazren woman
Hazren woman
Hazren man
Hazren man
A Hazren woman raised upright on her braced coil at an engineering console
A Hazren woman raised upright on her braced coil at an engineering console
Zosa woman
Zosa woman
Zosa man
Zosa man
A Zosa woman climbing a station access ladder, her tail out for balance
A Zosa woman climbing a station access ladder, her tail out for balance
Dhoran woman
Dhoran woman
Dhoran man
Dhoran man
A Dhoran man carrying a heavy reactor coupling on one shoulder
A Dhoran man carrying a heavy reactor coupling on one shoulder
The five species side by side for scale: Human, Ossen, Hazren, Zosa and Dhoran
The five species side by side for scale: Human, Ossen, Hazren, Zosa and Dhoran
Backgrounds and Careers
Five travellers of different backgrounds crossing a Port Meridian concourse
Five travellers of different backgrounds crossing a Port Meridian concourse
A Shipborn family of three generations at the galley table of a long-haul freighter
A Shipborn family of three generations at the galley table of a long-haul freighter
Two careers at work: a Medic treating a crewmate and a Face closing a cargo deal
Two careers at work: a Medic treating a crewmate and a Face closing a cargo deal
A crew at home in the common room of their Model 20 freighter
A crew at home in the common room of their Model 20 freighter
Skills
Science and Craft: an Ossen scientist comparing samples and a mechanic fitting a drive coupling
Science and Craft: an Ossen scientist comparing samples and a mechanic fitting a drive coupling
Four crew members at their stations on a light freighter bridge
Four crew members at their stations on a light freighter bridge
Talents and Advancement
A suited crew member tethered to the hull replacing a sensor panel on a Model 20
A suited crew member tethered to the hull replacing a sensor panel on a Model 20
A Zosa medic treating a crewmate behind cargo cover
A Zosa medic treating a crewmate behind cargo cover
Equipment and Starting Gear
A new spacer's starting kit laid out: suit, sidearm, medkit and tools
A new spacer's starting kit laid out: suit, sidearm, medkit and tools
Common Technology
An Irnan transit platform as a traveller steps through the aperture
An Irnan transit platform as a traveller steps through the aperture
A Funtari hover cargo skid guided across a port yard
A Funtari hover cargo skid guided across a port yard
A Shoiyan continuity cube in its sealed medical carrier
A Shoiyan continuity cube in its sealed medical carrier
Transit and relay diagram: slipstream seams, Travel Bands and relay hops
Transit and relay diagram: slipstream seams, Travel Bands and relay hops
Ships and Crews
Three ships of different builders and classes at a station dock
Three ships of different builders and classes at a station dock
The five starting hulls side by side: Model 20, KR-41, CM-440, VN-33C1 and Safa S3
The five starting hulls side by side: Model 20, KR-41, CM-440, VN-33C1 and Safa S3
A Dhoran engineer at the adapter collar in a mixed-builder engine bay
A Dhoran engineer at the adapter collar in a mixed-builder engine bay
Factions: Public Record
Two crew members reading the public relay job board at Port Meridian
Two crew members reading the public relay job board at Port Meridian
Core Rules Primer
Dice pool diagram: building a pool and reading the results
Dice pool diagram: building a pool and reading the results
A VN-33C1 courier approaching a fading slipstream seam
A VN-33C1 courier approaching a fading slipstream seam
How to Fight
A Model 20 evading a CM-440 cutter's railgun shot above a gas giant
A Model 20 evading a CM-440 cutter's railgun shot above a gas giant
A boarding action in a narrow freighter corridor
A boarding action in a narrow freighter corridor
Pregenerated Crew
The crew of the Ember Drift: Davan Kel, Senna Vael, Yessica Morn, Corin Ash and Rhi
The crew of the Ember Drift: Davan Kel, Senna Vael, Yessica Morn, Corin Ash and Rhi
Rhi
Rhi
Player Quick Reference
The Ember Drift's bridge in a fight, every crew station at work
The Ember Drift's bridge in a fight, every crew station at work
Glossary and Licensing
The Ember Drift's crew at rest in the galley after a job
The Ember Drift's crew at rest in the galley after a job
A Model 20 lifting off from Calderport at dawn
A Model 20 lifting off from Calderport at dawn
A port at dusk
A port at dusk
Five builders' ships side by side
Five builders' ships side by side
An equipment locker wall with a suit, tools and boots
An equipment locker wall with a suit, tools and boots
Back Cover
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Welcome, Game Master
Travellers on a neutral station observation deck watching ships of four powers pass
Travellers on a neutral station observation deck watching ships of four powers pass
Running Void Drifters
Controlled space, fringe space and dead space in one panorama
Controlled space, fringe space and dead space in one panorama
The pressure model loop diagram
The pressure model loop diagram
What employers hide: an employer passes a sealed case to a captain while keeping a second case under the table
What employers hide: an employer passes a sealed case to a captain while keeping a second case under the table
Crew sharing a meal in a Model 20 galley in transit
Crew sharing a meal in a Model 20 galley in transit
A crew member and the cook at a dockside noodle stall
A crew member and the cook at a dockside noodle stall
State of the Universe
A broken relay station among Verge War debris with a salvage tender alongside
A broken relay station among Verge War debris with a salvage tender alongside
Verge influence web diagram of what each power is doing there
Verge influence web diagram of what each power is doing there
The survey vessel Solvara Meridian with an Inspection Cutter docked at its flank
The survey vessel Solvara Meridian with an Inspection Cutter docked at its flank
Major Powers and Borders
Irnan Directorate regional political map
Irnan Directorate regional political map
Commander Ereya Solven of the IRNS Brightwatch
Commander Ereya Solven of the IRNS Brightwatch
Administrator Lucan Askel of the Port Meridian Documentation Office
Administrator Lucan Askel of the Port Meridian Documentation Office
Funtari Confederacy regional political map
Funtari Confederacy regional political map
Overseer Tauren Dask of Damaris Gate
Overseer Tauren Dask of Damaris Gate
Warlord Hedda Vhalcor of the Valcor system
Warlord Hedda Vhalcor of the Valcor system
Shoiyan Concord regional political map
Shoiyan Concord regional political map
Medical Director Sael Ilyrath-Vorn of the Halcyra Medical Directorate
Medical Director Sael Ilyrath-Vorn of the Halcyra Medical Directorate
Senior Analyst Qer Dathat-Moss of the Quiet Net Verge Desk
Senior Analyst Qer Dathat-Moss of the Quiet Net Verge Desk
Jaziri Caliphate regional political map
Jaziri Caliphate regional political map
Inspector-General Rayhan Haddad of the Sabil Corridor Inspection Authority
Inspector-General Rayhan Haddad of the Sabil Corridor Inspection Authority
Sister Amara of the Rahmah Relief Mission
Sister Amara of the Rahmah Relief Mission
Fleet-Captain Nura bint Zarqan of the Siraj's Eye
Fleet-Captain Nura bint Zarqan of the Siraj's Eye
Antaean League regional political map
Antaean League regional political map
Commercial Arbiter Senne Vorenth-Caelion of the Daxion Court
Commercial Arbiter Senne Vorenth-Caelion of the Daxion Court
Director Loras Nexaris of the League Relay Consortium
Director Loras Nexaris of the League Relay Consortium
Fringe, Unclaimed, and Disputed Space
A Model 20 freighter shadowed by two rival patrol ships in a disputed lane
A Model 20 freighter shadowed by two rival patrol ships in a disputed lane
A failed colony: two suited crew approach the airlock of an abandoned dome
A failed colony: two suited crew approach the airlock of an abandoned dome
Port Meridian station with traffic arriving and leaving
Port Meridian station with traffic arriving and leaving
Commissioner Toran Merrath of the Port Meridian Authority
Commissioner Toran Merrath of the Port Meridian Authority
Harrowspan, a salvage community built inside a battle wreckfield
Harrowspan, a salvage community built inside a battle wreckfield
Calderport on Calder's World with a Model 20 landing
Calderport on Calder's World with a Model 20 landing
Oswen Calder, patriarch of the Calder family
Oswen Calder, patriarch of the Calder family
Sectors, Systems, and Habitable Worlds
One star system from its star to the outer seam
One star system from its star to the outer seam
Diagram of the parts of a system
Diagram of the parts of a system
Red Vale harvest terraces on Valehome with a KR-41 freighter loading produce
Red Vale harvest terraces on Valehome with a KR-41 freighter loading produce
Merrow Gate checkpoint with civilian ships queued for inspection
Merrow Gate checkpoint with civilian ships queued for inspection
Vanta Relay with two technicians repairing a transmitter array
Vanta Relay with two technicians repairing a transmitter array
Saint Orra's Rest, a Jaziri pilgrimage station on a captured asteroid
Saint Orra's Rest, a Jaziri pilgrimage station on a captured asteroid
A Dhoran and an Ossen crew member on a high-gravity world
A Dhoran and an Ossen crew member on a high-gravity world
Routes, Travel, and Communication
A Model 20 freighter driving toward an open slipstream seam
A Model 20 freighter driving toward an open slipstream seam
Travel bands diagram
Travel bands diagram
Pursuit on the approach: a CM-440 patrol cutter closing on a KR-41 freighter
Pursuit on the approach: a CM-440 patrol cutter closing on a KR-41 freighter
Survey flow diagram of the six steps
Survey flow diagram of the six steps
A survey skiff and three probe drones at a newly found seam
A survey skiff and three probe drones at a newly found seam
A Phased Relay station near a seam with a courier ship departing
A Phased Relay station near a seam with a courier ship departing
Relay chain diagram of how the relay works
Relay chain diagram of how the relay works
Technology Monopolies and Secrets
An Irnan civic teleport platform with a commuter stepping out
An Irnan civic teleport platform with a commuter stepping out
Funtari hover cargo skids in a frontier freight yard
Funtari hover cargo skids in a frontier freight yard
A Shoiyan vault archivist placing a sealed cube in custody
A Shoiyan vault archivist placing a sealed cube in custody
An AI anomaly: freighter crew watching every console light turn the same calm gold
An AI anomaly: freighter crew watching every console light turn the same calm gold
An Irnan sensor operator studying the faint outline of a cloaked contact
An Irnan sensor operator studying the faint outline of a cloaked contact
Factions, Fronts, and Clocks
Three diplomatic ships berthed at the Port Meridian treaty bays
Three diplomatic ships berthed at the Port Meridian treaty bays
Irnan Directorate mark
Irnan Directorate mark
Faction clock worksheet
Faction clock worksheet
Funtari Confederacy mark
Funtari Confederacy mark
Jaziri Caliphate mark
Jaziri Caliphate mark
Shoiyan Concord mark
Shoiyan Concord mark
Antaean League mark
Antaean League mark
A Red Thread archivist at Harrowspan taking down a missing relative's details
A Red Thread archivist at Harrowspan taking down a missing relative's details
The crew as a faction: three crew planning at their galley table
The crew as a faction: three crew planning at their galley table
Jobs, Cargo, and Consequences
The Port Meridian broker hall, a broker offering a contract to a captain
The Port Meridian broker hall, a broker offering a contract to a captain
Job card worksheet
Job card worksheet
An impounded Model 20 clamped in its dock cradle
An impounded Model 20 clamped in its dock cradle
A bounty hunter studying the bounty board
A bounty hunter studying the bounty board
Downtime maintenance in a Model 20 cargo bay
Downtime maintenance in a Model 20 cargo bay
Campaign Tools
A used ship lot with a Model 20, a KR-41 and an Independent Cutter
A used ship lot with a Model 20, a KR-41 and an Independent Cutter
A Model 20's floodlights on an ancient derelict ship
A Model 20's floodlights on an ancient derelict ship
Campaign session worksheet
Campaign session worksheet
Core Rules Reference
An engineer turning a coolant valve in a freighter engine bay during a crisis
An engineer turning a coolant valve in a freighter engine bay during a crisis
Dice pool construction diagram
Dice pool construction diagram
A crew member anchored in a zero-gravity corridor, using a bulkhead as cover
A crew member anchored in a zero-gravity corridor, using a bulkhead as cover
Minions and an elite: a gang lieutenant and hired hands facing a crew in a cargo bay
Minions and an elite: a gang lieutenant and hired hands facing a crew in a cargo bay
A doctor treating a Hazren patient in a ship's medbay
A doctor treating a Hazren patient in a ship's medbay
Combat and Ship Combat Walkthrough
Two crew returning fire from behind a cargo loader in a docking bay
Two crew returning fire from behind a cargo loader in a docking bay
Cargo bay setup diagram for the cargo container clearance
Cargo bay setup diagram for the cargo container clearance
Opening state diagram of ranges and firing arcs
Opening state diagram of ranges and firing arcs
The IRNS Ardent and the Wayward Margin forward to forward in a disputed corridor
The IRNS Ardent and the Wayward Margin forward to forward in a disputed corridor
Session Walkthrough
The Ember Run in a Thrennal Port dock hall
The Ember Run in a Thrennal Port dock hall
Sorven Hault, Funtari clan factor
Sorven Hault, Funtari clan factor
Session flow diagram
Session flow diagram
Sorven Hault delivering a sealed crate to the Ember Run's crew
Sorven Hault delivering a sealed crate to the Ember Run's crew
Orryn Castellan, Directorate liaison officer at Calder's World
Orryn Castellan, Directorate liaison officer at Calder's World
Orryn Castellan questioning a captain in the Calder's World inspection lane
Orryn Castellan questioning a captain in the Calder's World inspection lane
Yeva Doss, commercial dock contact at Calder's World
Yeva Doss, commercial dock contact at Calder's World
Davor Kesk, Directorate intelligence field agent
Davor Kesk, Directorate intelligence field agent
The safe house standoff: Davor Kesk between two crew members and Yeva Doss
The safe house standoff: Davor Kesk between two crew members and Yeva Doss
Sennira Daras, captain of the chartered Irnan patrol cutter
Sennira Daras, captain of the chartered Irnan patrol cutter
First Campaign Blueprint
The Low Docks, Port Meridian's lower docking ring
The Low Docks, Port Meridian's lower docking ring
Orren Thade, Human Gatewright Logistics agent: early thirties, friendly and meticulous.
Orren Thade, Human Gatewright Logistics agent: early thirties, friendly and meticulous.
Senior Inspector Dav Malak, Dhoran Irnan Border Administration officer: mid-fifties, uniformed, correct and patient.
Senior Inspector Dav Malak, Dhoran Irnan Border Administration officer: mid-fifties, uniformed, correct and patient.
Seren of the House Vard, Zosa Nerezza clan captain: a commander's bearing, clan markings, practical shipboard dress.
Seren of the House Vard, Zosa Nerezza clan captain: a commander's bearing, clan markings, practical shipboard dress.
Ilsa Coil, young Ossen field worker and translator with Vessel of Saint Orra: civilian mission clothing, translation device and satchel.
Ilsa Coil, young Ossen field worker and translator with Vessel of Saint Orra: civilian mission clothing, translation device and satchel.
Overseer Hamid Qassim, Human Caliphal administrator: forties, senior clerical dress, newly arrived at Saint Orra's Rest.
Overseer Hamid Qassim, Human Caliphal administrator: forties, senior clerical dress, newly arrived at Saint Orra's Rest.
The Crane Field in the Harrowspan debris field with a Nerezza clan docking platform
The Crane Field in the Harrowspan debris field with a Nerezza clan docking platform
Arc faction clock diagram
Arc faction clock diagram
Vessa Caul giving a job brief in her Port Meridian office
Vessa Caul giving a job brief in her Port Meridian office
Starter Adversary References
Human man around fifty, Irnan inspector in navy uniform
Human man around fifty, Irnan inspector in navy uniform
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Captain Nara Vel, Human woman, Irnan navy uniform
Captain Nara Vel, Human woman, Irnan navy uniform
A Safa S3 courier in white and black with gold trim
A Safa S3 courier in white and black with gold trim
GM Quick Reference
The bridge of a Model 20 lining up on a seam
The bridge of a Model 20 lining up on a seam
How to Use This Atlas
A surveyor checking scan data in a survey ship's sensor bay
A surveyor checking scan data in a survey ship's sensor bay
Reading Sectors, Routes, and Relays
A small crew ship at the edge of the charts with a seam opening ahead
A small crew ship at the edge of the charts with a seam opening ahead
The Major Power Cores
An Irnan customs hall where an inspector checks a captain's registry
An Irnan customs hall where an inspector checks a captain's registry
A Funtari clan guarantor vouching for a visiting crew at a clan dock
A Funtari clan guarantor vouching for a visiting crew at a clan dock
A mercenary frigate in a Vessa refit yard at Vescari
A mercenary frigate in a Vessa refit yard at Vescari
A Shoiyan Concord arrival hall at a garden-lit gate
A Shoiyan Concord arrival hall at a garden-lit gate
Binary sunrise over the towers and gardens of Halcyra
Binary sunrise over the towers and gardens of Halcyra
The approach to Qasr al-Nur and its orbital customs tiers
The approach to Qasr al-Nur and its orbital customs tiers
Shrine stations orbiting Munara with a fuel tender in the lane
Shrine stations orbiting Munara with a fuel tender in the lane
An Antaean commercial concourse at The Heavens
An Antaean commercial concourse at The Heavens
A Vorenth security yard with a League escort cutter on its slipway
A Vorenth security yard with a League escort cutter on its slipway
Disputed Borders
A Directorate patrol cutter and a Funtari clan warship at a border beacon in the Contested Arc
A Directorate patrol cutter and a Funtari clan warship at a border beacon in the Contested Arc
The fortified fuel depot at Kaelith in the Contested Arc
The fortified fuel depot at Kaelith in the Contested Arc
Unclaimed Systems
Three crews meeting on a tether line at the Drift Margin
Three crews meeting on a tether line at the Drift Margin
A survey crew setting a claim beacon on an airless moon
A survey crew setting a claim beacon on an airless moon
Freeports and Smuggler Havens
Port Meridian's Braid commercial district
Port Meridian's Braid commercial district
Harrowspan habitat modules in the wreckfield with a salvage tug returning
Harrowspan habitat modules in the wreckfield with a salvage tug returning
The Calderport night market on Calder's World
The Calderport night market on Calder's World
Vanta Relay with two technicians repairing a damaged array
Vanta Relay with two technicians repairing a damaged array
The pilgrim reception concourse at Saint Orra's Rest
The pilgrim reception concourse at Saint Orra's Rest
Kell Platform in the Red Vale belt
Kell Platform in the Red Vale belt
Merrow Gate checkpoint with ships queued in its approach lanes
Merrow Gate checkpoint with ships queued in its approach lanes
A freeport refit bay with a Dhoran mechanic fitting a drive coupling
A freeport refit bay with a Dhoran mechanic fitting a drive coupling
Phased Relay Network
An independent phased relay platform near a seam
An independent phased relay platform near a seam
Habitable Worlds
The Qorallis coast and its reef shelves from an observation deck
The Qorallis coast and its reef shelves from an observation deck
Jadefall's forested plateaus with a Shoiyan research terrace
Jadefall's forested plateaus with a Shoiyan research terrace
A Rahmah hospital court receiving travellers from a medical shuttle
A Rahmah hospital court receiving travellers from a medical shuttle
The Elyndra City skyline
The Elyndra City skyline
Calder's World farmland with a hover freight sled on a farm road
Calder's World farmland with a hover freight sled on a farm road
Stations, Belts, and Dead Colonies
The Lunaris Orbital Complex over a blue world
The Lunaris Orbital Complex over a blue world
A Funtari extraction rig in the Nerezza Deep Belt
A Funtari extraction rig in the Nerezza Deep Belt
A League yard platform in the Thyron Industrial Belt
A League yard platform in the Thyron Industrial Belt
Veylin Station shut down, an EVA team approaching its sealed dock
Veylin Station shut down, an EVA team approaching its sealed dock
The empty farming dome at Oris Venn Station
The empty farming dome at Oris Venn Station
A salvage crew's ship matching drift with a derelict freighter
A salvage crew's ship matching drift with a derelict freighter
Trade Routes and Cargo Pressure
A freighter convoy entering the slipstream seam on the Core Spine
A freighter convoy entering the slipstream seam on the Core Spine
Patrol cutters blockading a corridor while a freighter turns away
Patrol cutters blockading a corridor while a freighter turns away
Sector Gazetteer
The Meridian Verge seen from a ship's bridge
The Meridian Verge seen from a ship's bridge
Calderport's landing field and administration hall from the air
Calderport's landing field and administration hall from the air
Salvagers trading parts at a Harrowspan broker's counter
Salvagers trading parts at a Harrowspan broker's counter
An Irnan customs officer scanning a container in a Merrow Gate inspection berth
An Irnan customs officer scanning a container in a Merrow Gate inspection berth
The Port Meridian treaty court
The Port Meridian treaty court
The dry-season festival at Red Keep on Valehome
The dry-season festival at Red Keep on Valehome
Saint Orra's Rest from space
Saint Orra's Rest from space
The Cyranor civic arrival plaza
The Cyranor civic arrival plaza
Carnel, a provincial settlement with permit offices and a landing field
Carnel, a provincial settlement with permit offices and a landing field
The Cassara salvage claims market
The Cassara salvage claims market
Kharos Assembly station above Kharos Freehold
Kharos Assembly station above Kharos Freehold
Clan warships docked at Corval's fortified port
Clan warships docked at Corval's fortified port
The civic and medical gardens of Shoa
The civic and medical gardens of Shoa
The Shoiyan military medicine facility on Vorn
The Shoiyan military medicine facility on Vorn
The Daxion arbitration plaza
The Daxion arbitration plaza
The Solmara frontier customs terminal
The Solmara frontier customs terminal
Ships in the modification yards of Thyra
Ships in the modification yards of Thyra
A Glass Frontier inspection station watching the corridor
A Glass Frontier inspection station watching the corridor
A crew at an observation station studying approach data for the Sepulcher Routes
A crew at an observation station studying approach data for the Sepulcher Routes
Atlas Hooks and Complications
A small crew reviewing a job offer at their galley table
A small crew reviewing a job offer at their galley table
A navigator steering a freighter through a fading seam
A navigator steering a freighter through a fading seam
The Munir reactor test sites under a Caliphate patrol
The Munir reactor test sites under a Caliphate patrol
Atlas Quick Reference
A survey ship scanning an uncharted world from orbit
A survey ship scanning an uncharted world from orbit
Five worlds seen from orbit, from Earthlike to Lethal
Five worlds seen from orbit, from Earthlike to Lethal
Introduction
Port Meridian concourse
Port Meridian concourse
A crew preparing their Model 20 freighter at a port
A crew preparing their Model 20 freighter at a port
Loading the ramp at a station docking berth
Loading the ramp at a station docking berth
Quickstart Rules
Ember Drift cockpit at the start of a run
Ember Drift cockpit at the start of a run
The Crew and Starting Ship
The Ember Drift underway
The Ember Drift underway
The Offer at Port Meridian
Vorn's offer in the broker's office
Vorn's offer in the broker's office
Arrival at Harrowspan
Harrowspan docking ring
Harrowspan docking ring
The Dead Drop
Maren's empty office
Maren's empty office
Border Pressure
Yessica in the cargo corridor
Yessica in the cargo corridor
Getting Out of Harrowspan
Pursuit past the wreckfield
Pursuit past the wreckfield
Into the slipstream seam
Into the slipstream seam
Choice, Consequence, and Fallout
Saint Orra's Rest medical ward
Saint Orra's Rest medical ward
Continuing the Campaign
Loading the next cargo
Loading the next cargo
Pregenerated Characters
The crew at the ramp
The crew at the ramp
Davan Kel kneeling at an open service panel in engineering
Davan Kel kneeling at an open service panel in engineering
Senna Vael at the helm of the Ember Drift
Senna Vael at the helm of the Ember Drift
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Corin Ash negotiating at the Cooperative Authority desk
Corin Ash negotiating at the Cooperative Authority desk
Rhi in the medical alcove
Rhi in the medical alcove
The crew at the table
The crew at the table
Starter Adversaries
Harrowspan Security on patrol
Harrowspan Security on patrol
Catalog — Starships
VN-63C2 Science and Medical Frigate
VN-63C2 Science and Medical Frigate
KR-61 Industrial Carrier
KR-61 Industrial Carrier
Safa S5 Fast Escort Corvette
Safa S5 Fast Escort Corvette
Independent, Inspection and Patrol Cutters
Independent, Inspection and Patrol Cutters
CM-640 Institutional Frigate escorting a relay
CM-640 Institutional Frigate escorting a relay
Model 60 Modular Bulk Freighter swapping a pod
Model 60 Modular Bulk Freighter swapping a pod
Model 80 Bulk Container Hauler departing
Model 80 Bulk Container Hauler departing
VN-63C2 Science and Medical Frigate at a medical station
VN-63C2 Science and Medical Frigate at a medical station
KR-61 Industrial Carrier at a mining claim
KR-61 Industrial Carrier at a mining claim
Safa S6 Security Frigate with a convoy
Safa S6 Security Frigate with a convoy
Independent Cutter and Inspection Cutter side by side
Independent Cutter and Inspection Cutter side by side
A Patrol Cutter
A Patrol Cutter
IDN-0044 Military Armored Cutter
IDN-0044 Military Armored Cutter
IDN-6450 Military Cruiser holding a relay node
IDN-6450 Military Cruiser holding a relay node
FHF-4GA2 Military Assault Cutter
FHF-4GA2 Military Assault Cutter
FHF-7HO8 Military Assault Carrier as a mobile forge
FHF-7HO8 Military Assault Carrier as a mobile forge
SC-33K Military Reconnaissance Cutter
SC-33K Military Reconnaissance Cutter
SC-71R Military Command Cruiser
SC-71R Military Command Cruiser
Purifier Military Fast Strike Corvette
Purifier Military Fast Strike Corvette
Deliverer Military Command and Fire Support Cruiser over the caliphate
Deliverer Military Command and Fire Support Cruiser over the caliphate
AX-7 Military Modular Escort Cutter
AX-7 Military Modular Escort Cutter
Handouts and Maps
The bonded container
The bonded container
Harrowspan relay terminals
Harrowspan relay terminals
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How to Use This Book
A flight deck crew at work
A flight deck crew at work
Crew briefing around a ship display
Crew briefing around a ship display
A broker's back office behind a fringe-station shop
A broker's back office behind a fringe-station shop
Ship Builders and Design Language
Five builders' ships over a planet limb
Five builders' ships over a planet limb
Crown Meridian yard with an armored hull
Crown Meridian yard with an armored hull
Openframe assembly line with modular hulls
Openframe assembly line with modular hulls
Safa frigate with two escort craft over a planet
Safa frigate with two escort craft over a planet
Engines, Drives, and Power
Engineer at the reactor board
Engineer at the reactor board
Zone gravity control aboard a ship
Zone gravity control aboard a ship
Navigation, Sensors, and Comms
Sensor station crew at work
Sensor station crew at work
Viridian AI core in its bay
Viridian AI core in its bay
Weapons, Shields, and Defense
Weapon mount sizes on a warship hull
Weapon mount sizes on a warship hull
Weapon families on a firing range
Weapon families on a firing range
A beam battery firing
A beam battery firing
Repair drones working on a hull
Repair drones working on a hull
Layered defenses around a ship
Layered defenses around a ship
Point defense turrets firing
Point defense turrets firing
Hovercraft and Planetary Vehicles
A used ground vehicle lot
A used ground vehicle lot
A crawler recovering a damaged vehicle
A crawler recovering a damaged vehicle
Components, Upgrades, and Compatibility
A patchwork joint between mixed-builder systems
A patchwork joint between mixed-builder systems
A Kharos reactor
A Kharos reactor
A Viridian sensor suite
A Viridian sensor suite
A passenger deck module
A passenger deck module
A ship medical bay
A ship medical bay
A salvage rig at work
A salvage rig at work
Repairs, Maintenance, and Salvage
A yard repair bay
A yard repair bay
Ship Economy and Ownership
A used ship market
A used ship market
Signing a ship mortgage
Signing a ship mortgage
The monthly costs of a working ship
The monthly costs of a working ship
Ship Combat and Chases
A boarding collar linking two ships
A boarding collar linking two ships
A cutter breaking off an engagement
A cutter breaking off an engagement
Catalog — Small Craft
Small craft launching from a freighter
Small craft launching from a freighter
A shuttle transfer deck
A shuttle transfer deck
A medical shuttle landing
A medical shuttle landing
An assault shuttle landing
An assault shuttle landing
Escape pods launching
Escape pods launching
An atmospheric lander descending
An atmospheric lander descending
A survey skiff at a survey site
A survey skiff at a survey site
Catalog — Ground and Hover Vehicles
A hover patrol
A hover patrol
A line of hover tanks
A line of hover tanks
A mining crawler at a shaft
A mining crawler at a shaft
A battle walker climbing
A battle walker climbing
A medical responder vehicle
A medical responder vehicle
Vehicle Quick Reference
A scale lineup of ships
A scale lineup of ships
A ship entering a slipstream seam
A ship entering a slipstream seam
Field repair and salvage
Field repair and salvage
A hangar with small craft
A hangar with small craft
Credits, Availability, and Legality
Irnan customs inspection lane
Irnan customs inspection lane
Armor and Personal Defense
Armor locker: light to medium
Armor locker: light to medium
Port security armor on watch
Port security armor on watch
Mag boots and ballistic shield
Mag boots and ballistic shield
Hoverboots on a Funtari dock
Hoverboots on a Funtari dock
Tools, Kits, and Field Gear
Jaziri devotional working objects
Jaziri devotional working objects
Ossen regulator in a greenhouse
Ossen regulator in a greenhouse
Survival, Medical, and Colony Gear
Colony survival kit on the plain
Colony survival kit on the plain
Construction drones raise a wall
Construction drones raise a wall
Sensors, Comms, and Computers
Long-range comm on a ridge
Long-range comm on a ridge
Life form scan in a jungle
Life form scan in a jungle
Hazren scout with thermal amplifier
Hazren scout with thermal amplifier
Shipboard Gear and Cargo
Dhoran in a cargo exo-frame
Dhoran in a cargo exo-frame
Lifeboat bay emergency gear
Lifeboat bay emergency gear
Funtari grav-cargo platform
Funtari grav-cargo platform
Teleport, Hover, and Restricted Tech
A transit node hall with idle transit platforms
A transit node hall with idle transit platforms
An Antaean sensor gate at a port checkpoint
An Antaean sensor gate at a port checkpoint
Restricted goods vault
Restricted goods vault
Services, Licenses, and Bribes
A bribe across the booth
A bribe across the booth
Black Markets and Smuggling
Fringe night market from above
Fringe night market from above
Item Qualities and Modifications
Armory bench: stun and ion gear
Armory bench: stun and ion gear
Rifle and its modifications
Rifle and its modifications
Ruggedized datapad, locked
Ruggedized datapad, locked
Treasure, Trade Goods, and Salvage
Secured hold in four sizes
Secured hold in four sizes
Electronics unloaded at an Antaean port
Electronics unloaded at an Antaean port
Navigator with an unmapped chart
Navigator with an unmapped chart
Two EVA salvagers hauling a cargo module out of a derelict hull
Two EVA salvagers hauling a cargo module out of a derelict hull
A salvage tug with a derelict and drifting cargo modules
A salvage tug with a derelict and drifting cargo modules
A salvager with a light in a derelict hold, three sealed pods
A salvager with a light in a derelict hold, three sealed pods
A salvage crew bargaining over a case of weapons on a hangar deck
A salvage crew bargaining over a case of weapons on a hangar deck
Equipment Quick Reference
An Ossen technician fitting a prosthetic arm
An Ossen technician fitting a prosthetic arm
A gear vendor street on a station concourse
A gear vendor street on a station concourse